Bolívar defeated ABB 4-1 in the Primera División's Apertura, round 17, on Thursday evening at their home ground. The visitors came to La Paz looking for consistency after a difficult run of results. The hosts moved further clear at the top of the table with the victory.
And here's the thing about this fixture — Bolívar took control in the second half with three quick goals. B. Arce opened the scoring at 53 minutes, B. Miranda added a second at 59, and M. Cauteruccio made it three at 63. ABB pulled two back late on through E. Saavedra at 83 and R. Perozo at 85, but the damage was done by then.
The statistics tell the story without much debate. Bolívar held 65 per cent possession and created four big chances from fifteen shots inside the penalty area, while ABB managed only five shots on target from six total attempts. The visitors camped in the final third for long spells but could not turn possession into anything meaningful.
Bolívar sit first in the standings with thirty-six points from seventeen matches, while ABB remain in twelfth with seventeen points. The gap between them continues to widen, and for the visitors, this is another disappointment in a difficult campaign.